{snicker!} She's probably just describing the standard "combat takeoff." The corkscrew ascension. It's a wild ride. The landing's even cooler.
When my flight to Viet Nam got close to Bien Hoa airbase, the pilot came on the intercom and gave us a quick briefing about where we were and that we'd be landing shortly. He told us to buckle up and then gave a weather report. He said the temperature was unbearably hot and humid and that "there is light to scattered groundfire". This took a second or three to sink in. You could have heard a pin drop on that plane. Our landing pattern was quite an interesting ride too. Some things don't change all that much, do they?
Good luck to you in your next tour. My prayers will be with you and all your other brothers-in-arms.